Welcome to U of GH
Every new U of GH student is automatically enrolled in this program designed to help them transition into university.
What is First Year Experience (FYE)?
This campus is home to the University of Guelph-Humber.
What is Humber North Campus?
This peer group helps fellow students navigate WebAdvisor course registration and hosts workshops on time management, study strategies, and defeating procrastination.
Who are the Learning Support Peers (LSP)?
This office helps students with tuition, fees, OSAP, scholarships, bursaries, and other financial-aid questions.
What is Student Financial Services?
This person is assigned to each academic program and can help students with course planning and academic questions.
Who is an Academic Advisor?
This is the online platform where new students can find their FYE group and communicate with their FYE Leaders. Your FYE Leaders connect with you through this platform to help you transition into university, build community, and answer questions.
What is Microsoft Teams?
This building is home to the Library, Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre, and several academic support services.
What is the Learning Resource Commons (LRC)?
This department supports students who need help planning their courses, understanding their program requirements, or resolving an academic issue.
What is Academic Advising?
This on-campus student union partners with Student Financial Services to fund emergency bursaries and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) support for underrepresented students.
What is IGNITE?
This document can help a new student understand which courses they need to complete their program.
What is a Program Plan?
Students should use this university email account to receive important messages from U of GH, including information about their FYE group.
What is GryphMail?
Located across the Learning Resource Commons and North Campus, this service department grants students dual research access to collections from both Humber and the University of Guelph.
What is the Library / What is Library Services?
This service gives students up to three free hours of one-on-one tutoring a week along with peer-led study sessions.
What is Peer Assisted Learning Support (PALS)?
This specific online job portal is the exclusive platform where Guelph-Humber students can search for on-campus employment and work-study roles.
What is GHworks?
This essential online student portal is where Guelph-Humber students go to register for classes, check their final grades, view their financial accounts, and track their graduation progress.
What is WebAdvisor?
This is the U of GH team students can contact if they are having trouble accessing their FYE group. It also provides students with mentorship, supports first-year transitions, and approves funding for academic societies.
Who is Student Life?
Housed on the 3rd floor of the Learning Resource Commons (LRC), this academic hub offers free one-on-one appointments to help students tackle everything from calculus formulas to essay citations.
What is the Math and Writing Centre?
This team can review students' resumes and cover letters, assist with mock interviews, and manage the GHworks portal. They also ensure that students successfully complete all field placement requirements before graduation.
What is Career & Placement Services.
Unlike entrance rewards, these specific funding opportunities are awarded to students during their studies based on a mix of high GPA, on-campus leadership, or demonstrated financial need.
What are In-Course Scholarships and Bursaries?
These documents provide information specific to individual courses, such as course expectations and requirements.
What are Course Outlines?
These student-led groups allow students to connect with others who share their interests, identities, academic programs, or passions.
What are Clubs and Societies?
Housed on the 2nd floor of the Learning Resource Commons (LRC), this vital hub combines Counselling, Health Services, and Accessible Learning into a single holistic resource for students.
What is SWAC?
This campus IT department keeps students connected by managing Wi-Fi access, student email accounts, campus printing, and classroom tech support.
What is Academic & Campus Technology Services (ACTS)?
Automatically evaluated during admission, this U of GH financial award rewards incoming, first-time university students who maintain an average of 75% or higher.
What is the Renewable Entrance Scholarship?
This online learning platform is where students can access materials and information for their courses.
What is CourseLink?